Ceremony in Beirut celebrates winners of the Africa and Middle East edition of the Holcim Awards 2014

Twelve sustainable construction projects were recognised at the Holcim Awards 2014 for Africa and the Middle East at a ceremony in Beirut. The projects were evaluated by an independent jury, which was hosted by the American University of Beirut and led by head judge Howayda Al-Harithy (Lebanon). The panel comprised Marc Angélil (Switzerland), Javier de Benito (Switzerland), Aziza Chaouni (Morocco), Fasil Giorghis (Ethiopia), Daniel Irurah (South Africa), Francis Kéré (Burkina Faso), Hansjürg Leibundgut (Switzerland), and Amer Moustafa (United Arab Emirates).